No wonder New Zealand has a clean green image. The best holidays in New Zealand make the most of its great outdoors and the country is now a leading and fashionable eco holiday destination.New Zealand is two islands, conveniently called North Island and South Island. The country measures 994 miles (1,600km) from north to south and is 1,200 miles (1931km) southeast of Australia.The landscape is dominated by mountains and there is a stunning variety of scenery. There are over fourteen national parks and you will find bubbling geysers, tumbling waterfalls, moss filled valleys, forests and golden bea! ches. Great for walking and high activity holidays. And New Zealand also has a long ski season from early June to October! The two main islands are relatively narrow so no inland location lies more than about 68 miles (110km) from the sea.
Sunny beach holidays in the North
Year-round warm weather
Scenic landscape
Action packed outdoors activities
Dramatic geothermal sites with geysers and bubbling lakes
Christmas is in the summer season when most New Zealanders take their annual holiday. You need to book well ahead for Christmas holidays.
EU passport holders do not require a visa for stays of up to six months but it’s recommended that your passport has twelve months to run before it expires.
Summer runs from December to March and autumn from March to May. The winter season is June to August and spring is September to November. In the north summers are subtropical (32°C/90°F) with seven to eight hours of sun a day. Winters are warm (15°C/60°F). The south shares similar weather. Most places receive around 2,000 hours of sunshine a year with even rainfall.
Flights to New Zealand take approximately twenty-eight hours.
Driving is on the left and the country has an excellent and well signposted road network. Car rental companies are easy to find in the! towns and cities.